Really enjoyed working at Ihop. Other then my occasional blunders and brain farts that got you in more trouble then small stuff should have was pretty good place to work at. Management could be a bit rough and rude when it was not called for. Other then that had wonderful guests. Lunch rush on weekends could be a bit overwhelming.

I went in for a spontaneous interview, the first question the manager asks me even before I sat down was, "where are you from? China?" Which immediately raised some red flags for me. When I told him I was from Vancouver, he proceeded to say "So you recently moved from China to here?" At the time I did not know what to say so I corrected him saying that I was born and raised in Vancouver.

The second question after that infuriated me as he asked where my parents were from and then gave an example Hong Kong or China. So I answered again. After those two questions he did not even bother asking about my past experiences. The two questions about my race were the only ones asked in this interview. What does my race have to do with working there?

This was the most informal interview ever. I would not recommend even going to an interview here, by the way he talked to me and the questions he asked, no one deserves to work in an ill-managed work place like this one.

They should be thankful I didn't sue, because it's actually illegal to ask about someone's race during a job interview.

Awful management, who are not familiar with the Employment Standards act or Workers Rights.WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. They didn't let staff take breaks. Would yell at staff for drinking water. Long shifts no breaks or lunches. Wrongful Dismissal of multiple staff, Horrible company.

Skip this place. Unless you wanna tip out more than your paycheck. Rude tourists. Added a tourist tax that everyone complained about. No clean glassware....would run out of stock constantly. It was gross.

I had the misfortune of working for the Burnaby location as my first job, so I wasn't aware of my rights or what was considered as acceptable. The managers are unnecessarily hostile towards both their employers and their customers over the littlest things, which adds even more stress to an already fast-paced environment. Due to the obsessive nature of the managers checking the security cameras for no reason, it was pretty common for them to call the store so you could get yelled at for simply idling during night shift, speaking to a coworker or quickly checking your phone if there was nothing else to do. Sometimes they'd flat out refuse to give you legally required breaks if it was "too busy," despite having enough manpower to easily get someone else to cover you.

For the kitchen staff, I'm not sure if it's still like this, but the workers were also often aggressive for no reason to the point where some could see it as workplace bullying. Seeing questionable food practices, such as not using disposable gloves for food and instead grabbing it with a bare hand, was a daily sight. My coworker was forced to dig out peanut butter and jelly packets out of the trash can because they "weren't opened yet," despite being covered in all sorts of juice and dish residue, so that they could be sprayed and served to the customers. Absolutely disgusting.

For the love of god, do yourself a favour and work anywhere else but here.

Points positifs

Free lunch during breaks, assuming you don't mind the risk of contamination

This may just be the location i work at, but all my coworkers are pretty friendly and helpful. I haven't been here long but i already am being trained to be promoted. The work is fast paced, and not all customers are the nicest, but for the most part they're pretty friendly and have been coming for years.

I worked for 2 weeks at I HOP. I called in sick the day before because I was extremely ill, the manager told me to rest up and not too worry about it. Next day I get a call from the same manager explaining that I skipped my shift and I'm now fired. I don't reccomend this job to anyone. Co workers were nice for the most part, but with the management, you're screwed.

Overall my time at IHop was a decent experience. Everyone is really friendly and positive and it's always fun working with everyone. If you're a student this might be a good job to work at as the hours as pretty short.

Overall my time at IHop was a decent experience. Everyone is really friendly and positive and it's always fun working with everyone. If you're a student this might be a good job to work at as the hours as pretty short. I start at 5pm and end at 9pm as a dishwasher which will give me time to study when I get home and get plenty of sleep. Kitchen isn't as stressful as other restaurants like cactus club or any other high end restaurants.

working at Ihop is great you get to show your strengths and improve on your weaknesses and everyone is very helpful and cheerful. the hardest part of the job would be when we get super busy it gets pretty stressful in the kitchen but the other cooks are very helpful and make it easier.

Honestly, you will probably love 98% of the people that work there but it's not going to keep you from leaving in the near future unless money isn't an issue for you. They overwork and underpay you. Not a good combo

I love the work and its very easy to learner every thing, the food is good aldo the ambiance of the restaurant is nice. Being a cook your should always work fast so your can give the order in exact time.

Productive however not well organized, pleasant employees that helped make the job easier

Prep Cook (Ancien employé) – Niagara Falls, ON – 13 juillet 2018

IHOP was relatively enjoyable place to work at as fellow employees were willing to help when needed, and were always welcoming. Although often at times when it got busy and we were unorganized and not prepared for the task, we as a unit stuck together in order to get the job done. For me personally the best part of the job was the friendships I made with management, and fellow staff members.